Zhong Yan narrowed his eyes and a trace of calmness flashed across his tender face."It seems that Imperial Physician Fan has truly understood Dong Yan's words. I wonder what Imperial Physician Fan is so afraid of?”
Imperial Physician Fan was kneeling and trembling. He suddenly raised his head."Princess! It's not that I want to hide it from you, nor is it that I don't know! This old minister deserves to die ten thousand times, so please punish me, Princess! This old minister is already very fortunate to be able to serve the princess. I don't dare to have too much hope.”
He took a sip of tea and put down the teacup, not letting Imperial Physician Fan get up.
Imperial Physician Fan remained kneeling.
The room was eerily quiet. Occasionally, one could hear the sounds of the little palace maids playing outside.
Finally, Imperial Physician Fan could not hold it in any longer and said,""Princess!"
Zhong Yan sighed." If you acknowledge me as a princess, then tell me the truth. You know that I have relied on you since I was young. If you refuse to tell me the truth now, how will Dong Yan continue to live? The depths of the palace are dangerous. Does Imperial Physician Fan have the heart to let Dong Yan die without knowing how she died?”
She raised her head slightly and lowered her eyes to look at the old man who was kneeling on the ground in silence. Finally, she could not soften her heart and said softly,"If you really don't want to say it, then get up. I won't blame you if you leave.”
Zhong Yan turned her face away and stopped talking.
The air froze into ice. In this hot summer, everything seemed to have become cold and heartless because of power and interests.
"Princess! Old minister! I understand!" Unexpectedly, Imperial Physician Fan opened his mouth." I'll tell you everything! This old minister knows that the princess trusts this old minister. Even if this old minister drinks his life, he will still help the princess!”
Zhong Yan stood up in surprise and walked down. She stretched out her hands and immediately retracted them. She was afraid that Imperial Physician Fan would see her hands and be busy with the medicine again.
Now, she was anxious to know why her mother had such a headache. There was something fishy about it. It was definitely not caused by her busy government affairs.
"Get up and sit down!" Zhong Yan hurriedly walked back to the seat of honor and sat down obediently.
Imperial Physician Fan did not dare to raise his head. He lowered his head and sat to the side."Actually, the Empress was not overworked at all. She was drugged by a drug that had a very strong fragrance but was easily addictive. At first, she felt uncomfortable, but later on, she felt that she could not do without it.”
" What Imperial Physician Fan said…" Zhong Yan nodded." Is it the perfume on the Empress?”
"Princess is very smart, that's right!" Imperial Physician Fan lowered his head.
"But, why didn't any of the imperial physicians tell my mother about this?”Zhong Yan was very puzzled. The people her mother appointed were all trusted aides. Logically speaking, someone should have told her. Moreover, the fragrance of this poison was very strange. She would definitely be able to smell it.
Imperial Physician Fan shook his head. I really don't know if there are more.”He shook his head. He did know something, but perhaps he really couldn't say anything more.
At the very least, Zhong Yan already knew what she wanted to know. She no longer forced Imperial Doctor Fan."Imperial physician, my hand was cut by my mother just now. I hope you can help me take a look and see if there is a way to remove the scar.”
The wound on his hand was almost healed. When he removed the bandaging cloth, he could see the thin scar. Fortunately, the imperial doctor said that in a few months, the scar would not be visible at all.
Zhong Yan was lying in the bamboo pavilion in the garden, looking at the blooming flowers and hardworking bees and butterflies in boredom. Yingshu gently waved her fan to help her get rid of the heat.
From afar, they saw Ying Hua walking over with two little palace maids. The three of them bowed and placed the things on the tray on the bamboo table one by one before immediately going down.
Ying Hua gently picked up the jade teapot with both hands and poured the freshly brewed tea into the crystal clear teacup before handing it to Zhong Yan.
Zhong Yan shook her head.”
Ying Hua didn't say anything and nodded quietly. Zhong Yan heaved a sigh of relief."In a while, we'll go to Mother's bedroom to see her. Yingshu, go to Chong Yang Hall and wait for Mother.”
Yingshu nodded and ran out of the Green Bamboo Pavilion.
Ying Hua carried a small plate with exquisite snacks."Princess, you didn't have breakfast. Have some to fill your stomach?”
"Are you and Yingshu biological sisters?" Zhong Yan smiled at her.”
Ying Hua shook her head." Not really. Yingshu was found by Father in the forest back then. She was very pitiful hiding in the forest alone, so Father brought her home. Later on, we found out that Yingshu's relatives were all dead, leaving Yingshu alone. We adopted her, and we were like sisters since we were young.”
He picked up a small snack with two fingers and put it to his mouth, tasting it carefully.
"No wonder the two of you don't look alike. She seems to be fairer and not as delicate as you. Instead, she has a little charm. When she grows up, she will definitely be an extraordinary beauty.”Zhong Yan patted the dregs off her body.”
Ying Hua paused for a moment and said slowly,"Back then, the government issued a document saying that the palace was going to choose a beautiful girl. Father and Mother originally wanted only one of us to come to the palace, and the other one would stay at home to help. They were worried that if one of us was not chosen, it would be bad, so they asked the two of us to choose at the same time. In the end, we were both chosen. The emperor's orders could not be disobeyed. Since he had been chosen, he had to enter the palace. Fortunately, there was a little princess back then. We were lucky enough to be sent here to take care of you. Otherwise, we might not be where we are now.”
Zhong Yan looked at Ying Hua's homesick expression and could not bear to do so. After all, it was the palace. She could not just go home and take a look, nor could she just let her parents in.
Just as she was about to say something to comfort her, she saw a person running over from afar. It was Yueqing, who was beside her mother.
Zhong Yan walked over. Yueqing bowed and greeted him. Ying Hua also bowed and greeted Yueqing.
"What happened?" Zhong Yan held Yueqing's hand, worry filling her eyes.
Yue Qing calmed herself down and said with a smile,""No, it's just that when the Empress went to court today, she felt that her body was not feeling well and sent someone to invite the imperial physician. Only then did she realize that the Empress was pregnant. Yingshu was busy informing the people in the palace. The Empress was afraid that you would be worried, so she asked me to call you to her bedroom to talk.”
"What?" Zhong Yan was pleasantly surprised. Do you know who…who is it?"
In the Empress's harem, all the husbands were called assistant ministers, but Zhong Yan always felt that it was very awkward to call them that.
"As servants, how could we dare to ask? Didn't you ask me to call you over?”Yue Qing smiled.
With Yueqing's identity, she would not go to the various palaces to greet them, but to call for Chongyan was specially approved by the Empress.
Zhong Yan held Ying Hua and Yue Qing's hands and said happily,"Then let's go and take a look!"
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